Push Fear Aside — And Just Start
After ironing my button down shirt, looping my tie just so, pouring a cup of coffee in my to-go mug, and grabbing my lunch, I took a quick look in the mirror as I walked out the front door. Sigh. I was on my way to work, which on this…
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Grow Your Support Network (by adding 25 new contacts)
I hate asking for help and almost never do. (Before Siri, I’d rather spend hours driving in circles than ask for directions.) Yet at moments like this — when I have time to reflect on what I’ve been able to do in my life — I can see most of…
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Don’t Pay Your Credit Card Debt
My dad got off the phone and started crying. My mom yelled at him, “He didn’t give it to you!” My dad had lent $2,000 to S. and S. couldn’t pay him back “yet.” This call happened at least once a week. S. was his best friend for 20 years. My…
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The Best of 2015: Mark Ford
From the editors: The end of the year is a time of reflection. To that end, ETR editors have picked the best of this past year’s essays from Craig Ballantyne, Mark Ford and Joanne Stern to share with you this week. Whether you’ve been with us all year, or are…
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This Guru is Back from the Dead
In 2011 Frank Kern was at the top of the marketing world. He held his epic List Control seminar in San Diego, California, and all the big dogs were there, including Mike Geary (who had just met his future wife, Nayri), Joel (with his new wife, Lisa), Vinny (with his…
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How to Achieve What You Want in Life
When it comes to contemplating what you want to achieve in life, this quote, for the most part, is true. “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” – Napolean Hill It’s worked for me countless times in my life, most notably the goal of having a business “just…
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Why You Should Start Small
My friend Andrew got his start by making coffee for friends at home. He dreamed of building his own coffee shop: something grand with wood trim, a brick facade, and a handmade Italian espresso machine. But he started small. He set up a table at the farmer’s market on Saturdays. He’d sling coffees with…
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Your Big Lie (truth about you)
Yesterday was a tough day for me. We’re hiring a Director of Marketing at Early To Rise, and we had several fantastic candidates to interview. As an introvert, the 2-hour interview process seemed daunting. The anxiety knotted my stomach and I was dreading the day. But then it was Bedros…
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Business is a Social Game
If you want to be an effective entrepreneur, I’d say you should have at least 10 good friends who are already successful entrepreneurs. If that sounds like a lot to you, I’d say that something is very wrong with your mindset. Few entrepreneurs succeed in isolation. Business is a social…
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How to Build an Empire
There are times when I see the successful businesses that other people are building and I instantly want to create that kind of success for myself. I want to build an empire. I want to create a startup. I want to make a successful podcast, YouTube channel, live conference —…
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Do You Have a Job, a Career, or a Calling?
Determine whether you have a career, job, or calling by using this simple comparison scenario, which may make you rethink your position.
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How to Get People to Do What You Say
Saturday morning on the farm brought a bone-chilling reminder that 2015 is swiftly coming to an end. At 7am ol’ Bally the Dog and I embarked on our walk. Correction: We attempted our morning walk, but I was underdressed for the below-freezing temperatures. Before we continued, I went to the…
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